Be able to prompt and strengthen therapeutic change with difficult cases?

Use case conceptualization effectively?

FAP Background

Functional Analytic Psychotherapy was developed by Robert Kohlenberg and Mavis Tsai at the University of Washington. It is a third-wave Cognitive-Behavioral approach that is unique in how it develops and utilizes the therapeutic relationship. FAP’s proposed mechanism of action is using genuine therapist responses to contingently respond to collaboratively identified clinically relevant behaviors that occur in the room. Training in FAP helps clinicians identify functional classes of behaviors as treatment targets, maximize the benefits of the therapeutic alliance, and use their own reactions to client’s behaviors as they occur to build a powerful connection with their clients and impact difficult therapeutic goals.

Training

This training includes didactic and experiential elements to create a powerful context for change by practicing the core FAP skills— basic principles of behavior change, identifying the function of behaviors in context, responding effectively in the moment to clinically relevant behaviors, creating a powerful therapeutic connection, and effectively addressing barriers to treatment.

This experiential work will be linked to behavioral principles and will be directly applicable to improving your work with clients.

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

Define and implement the 5 ‘rules’ of FAP.

Develop a case conceptualization that will be used, not put aside in a client’s file.

Define and identify Clinically Relevant Behavior (CRB) with clients.

Define and identify your own T1s and 2s and identify how to reinforce the 2s.

Use natural reinforcement to shape improvements.

Increase your ability to respond to others and yourself with compassion, loveand genuineness.

Learning Objectives

Define basic principles of operant conditioning and articulate how they’re utilized in FAP